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Resignations puts private mental health care in play

Resignations puts private mental health care in play

Dozens of public health specialist resignations remain in play as data outlines how few have rescinded their threat to quit the system.

Love rules as Aussies still splurge on Valentine's Day

Love rules as Aussies still splurge on Valentine's Day

Love rules as Aussies still splurge on Valentine's Day

Love rules as Aussies still splurge on Valentine's Day

Cost of living pressures aren't curbing enthusiasm when it comes to splurging on loved ones for Valentine's Day, with flowers and dinners a popular choice.

Creative Australia ditches Venice Biennale artistic duo

Creative Australia ditches Venice Biennale artistic duo

Creative Australia ditches Venice Biennale artistic duo

Creative Australia ditches Venice Biennale artistic duo

Arts funding body Creative Australia has dumped the artist and curator it selected to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale.

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'Intrusion' before Chinese flares near RAAF plane

'Intrusion' before Chinese flares near RAAF plane

An Australian military aircraft has been targeted by a Chinese fighter jet after what Beijing described as "deliberate intrusion" into its airspace.

Labor's childcare subsidy reforms pass parliament

Labor's childcare subsidy reforms pass parliament

Parents will have access to three days of subsidised childcare after laws were rushed through the parliament ahead of a looming federal election.

Australia rejects 'killing' the US aluminium market

Australia rejects 'killing' the US aluminium market

Australia has denied exploiting tariff exemptions granted by the first Trump administration despite claims aluminium sales have been "killing" the US market.

Veterans to get easier, quicker support in major reform

Veterans to get easier, quicker support in major reform

Australia's veterans will get simpler and faster access to compensation and rehabilitation in an overhaul of the system after laws cleared the parliament.

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Sitting week a test run of post-election politics

Sitting week a test run of post-election politics

Sitting week a test run of post-election politics

Sitting week a test run of post-election politics

The Senate might have hosted a test run of the next parliament after Labor teamed up with the Greens to pass major reforms.

"Doesn't get any worse': towns brace for cyclone Zelia

"Doesn't get any worse': towns brace for cyclone Zelia

"Doesn't get any worse': towns brace for cyclone Zelia

"Doesn't get any worse': towns brace for cyclone Zelia

Locals are preparing for Tropical Cyclone Zelia, which is being described as big, strong and unpredictable as it heads for coastal towns.

Ita Buttrose tried to expedite ABC host's dismissal

Ita Buttrose tried to expedite ABC host's dismissal

Ita Buttrose tried to expedite ABC host's dismissal

Ita Buttrose tried to expedite ABC host's dismissal

Ita Buttrose asked if a casual ABC radio host who shared a post on the Israel-Gaza war could be kicked off air despite a decision to keep her for all shifts.

Dutton wants citizenship debate after anti-Israel video

Dutton wants citizenship debate after anti-Israel video

Dutton wants citizenship debate after anti-Israel video

Dutton wants citizenship debate after anti-Israel video

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has called for a "conversation" on citizenship rules after a video surfaced of nurses bragging they would kill Israeli patients.

Australian shares push further into record territory

Australian shares push further into record territory

Australian shares push further into record territory

Australian shares push further into record territory

The ASX200 has finished marginally higher at its best-ever level and set an intraday record amid a spate of corporate earnings reports.

Anger in halls of power over 'unfair' electoral reforms

Anger in halls of power over 'unfair' electoral reforms

Anger in halls of power over 'unfair' electoral reforms

Anger in halls of power over 'unfair' electoral reforms

Federal MPs have clashed in a Parliament House corridor over political donation laws which loom as a sticking point in minority government negotiations.

Origin bets on gas and batteries to keep the lights on

Origin bets on gas and batteries to keep the lights on

Origin bets on gas and batteries to keep the lights on

Origin bets on gas and batteries to keep the lights on

Leading energy retailer Origin Energy says it is "well-placed" to benefit from the energy transition as it bets on big batteries to help keep the lights on.

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Big changes needed to connect cars to the power grid

Most Australians want to turn their electric vehicle into a battery on wheels in future but there are still speed bumps to making the technology work.

'Game-changing' anti-scam laws to protect consumers

Scam victims will have clearer paths to compensation if businesses do not shore up their defences after scam prevention measures were enshrined in law.

Insurer's first-half profit soars, but shares sink

Favourable weather helped Australia's largest insurer turn a $778 million profit in the first half, but its shares were down nine per cent in morning trading.

Calls for change 17 years on from national apology

For some, the anniversary of the apology to Stolen Generations is a source of pride. For others it is a reminder of the "dire" reality for Indigenous children.

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Stronger watchdog powers to prevent robodebt repeat

Public servants will be obliged to help the federal government watchdog under newly passed laws designed to prevent the robodebt scheme from happening again.

'Triple threat' vapes littering streets and parks

More disposable vapes are ending up in streets, parks and waterways, underscoring the need for a nationally-consistent recycling scheme.

Business lobby backs tax boost to bolster productivity

The Business Council of Australia has called for the federal government to hand all companies a 20 per cent investment allowance in the upcoming budget.

Taxpayers take risk on Rex if ailing airline can't sell

Experts are questioning why taxpayers should be placed on the hook for bailing out Rex through a government takeover if buyers are unwilling to take the risk.

Unpaid overtime drops after right to disconnect laws

Australian workers are doing less unpaid work since right to disconnect laws were introduced, but unions are warning against winding back the legislation.

'I'll kill them': outrage at nurses' anti-Israeli taunt

Two nurses have been blacklisted from Australia's biggest hospital system after a video showed them boasting they would kill Israeli patients in a "vile" rant.

All judges immune from lawsuits, High Court rules

All judges of inferior and superior courts are immune to civil lawsuits, even if they make errors, the High Court has ruled in a landmark appeal judgment.

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